Here we are in Cotonou, Benin's capital. The best thing about Cotonou was... meeting up with friends! Since Cabo Verde, we haven't seen a familiar face along the way. Hence, it was such a pleasure to meet up again with friends, Luca and Pierre, friends from Morocco, who graciously accepted to host us, and Ariane and Arnaud, friends of Thomas. It was a huge pleasure to spend time with people we knew again, chatting and comparing experiences of West-Africa. It again reinforced my belief it is better to pick holiday destinations according to where we know people, as it shapes the entire trip and experience.We spend three nights in Benin, at a quiet pace. Drinking beers on the terrace, going to the beach, checking out the market, buying some Christmas gifts for back home.
Sunday afternoon at the beach, with the kids;, building a huge sand castle.
And we also witnessed an initiation ceremony by the sea, worshiping the spirits of water and the sea. The young ladies being initiated often went into a kind of trance and tried to throw themselves in the sea. Lots of drama, some gin poured into the sea, overall interesting.
The end is drawing very near, with only Lagos left as a short stop before flying home.
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